So, I'm nowhere near the point of buying fish yet, but I like to have a game plan ahead of time while I'm doing all the set up. I kind of have an idea of what I want but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what else to add. I think I'm pretty well stocked but I think I have room for(and would like) one or two show/center piece fish. I'm thinking something along the lines of 8" or so? I just think it would be nice to have one or two larger fish among all these 4-5" fish.
Any suggestions that would be temperament compatible with the current list below?
Be forwarned, I'm a lake mixer... I'm aware of all the arguments for and against, thank you.
I'm even considering going so far as mixing continents by adding a Green Terror as a center piece fish. While I have experience and success with mixing lakes, I haven't done this before, so if I can find a suitable African substitute, I'll likely go that route. Lets not turn this into a pro/con mixing, I'm just looking for your suggestions.
This is what I have planned so far:
1m/3f - Yellow labs
1m/3f - Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos (Used to be M. Maingano)
3 - Pictus cats
1m - Neolamprologus brichardi
1m - Red Empress
So, any other ideas? Like I said, a large centerpiece would be nice, but I would also like to add some more red if that is possible. Are there any red mouth brooders similar to the yellow labs and Maingano?
I've been looking through profiles and my head is dissy. There are so many, and I have no idea if I would even be able to get ahold of some of them.
Any suggestions that would be temperament compatible with the current list below?
Be forwarned, I'm a lake mixer... I'm aware of all the arguments for and against, thank you.
I'm even considering going so far as mixing continents by adding a Green Terror as a center piece fish. While I have experience and success with mixing lakes, I haven't done this before, so if I can find a suitable African substitute, I'll likely go that route. Lets not turn this into a pro/con mixing, I'm just looking for your suggestions.
This is what I have planned so far:
1m/3f - Yellow labs
1m/3f - Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos (Used to be M. Maingano)
3 - Pictus cats
1m - Neolamprologus brichardi
1m - Red Empress
So, any other ideas? Like I said, a large centerpiece would be nice, but I would also like to add some more red if that is possible. Are there any red mouth brooders similar to the yellow labs and Maingano?
I've been looking through profiles and my head is dissy. There are so many, and I have no idea if I would even be able to get ahold of some of them.